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The Greek Dark Age (c. 1200 to c. 800 BCE, overlapping with the Iron Age, c. 1200-550 BCE) is the modern-day term for the period in Greek history following the Bronze Age Collapse when the Mycenaean Civilization fell and the Linear B writing...

John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and relatively...

Simplified chronology of the Greek Dark Age

Overview of the different pottery styles found in Greece between 1050 BC to 700 BC.

"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", illustration from Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Herat, Afghanistan, 1524-25 CE. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

This is the entrance into the black cave (or Ashkawti Tarik in Kurdish), which is one of the most important caves of Hazar Merd area. It is a single lofty chamber 11 by 12 meter wide. The caves date back to 50,000 BCE and it was excavated...

Trace the origins of zombies from the Afro-Haitian religion of vodou, and discover how zombification was a reflection of slavery. – Zombies have a distinct lineage— one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three centuries...

Step into the heart of the Florida wilderness to uncover the story of the Dade Massacre, a pivotal and tragic event in the Second Seminole War. This video brings to life the harrowing events of December 28, 1835, when a column of U.S. soldiers...

Explore how werewolves have evolved in folklore, literature, and pop culture throughout history, and where these stories originated. – Stories of werewolves have existed for thousands of years and continue to live on today. They’re...

The Dark Ages as synonym for the Middle Ages is still quite widespread, especially when you want to criticise something seen as despicable and retrograde, however the designation is extremely limited and does little justice to an extraordinary...